Campus Ministry Director and Garage Sale chairperson Maureen Cote has the support of the entire Immaculata community as parents, teachers, religious, alumni and nearly all of the students pitch in to help.

In addition, a core group of alumni parents, who have worked the garage sale for 15 years, as well as the staff of Campus Ministry, most notably Rich Grieshaber, working with the volunteers, transform the cafeteria and gym into a super marketplace of gently used items at reasonable prices.

They do all of this in less than 36 hours and by Saturday evening they have transformed the area, ready for school on Monday.

All merchandise is donated by the Immaculata community, as well as the Somerset County community.

Proceeds from this major fundraiser help support Campus Ministry's enormous service outreach program, most of which is based in Somerset County. The Campus Ministry student volunteers devote countless hours to help the local poor, elderly, disadvantaged, and the environment.

The impact of this service to the community is palpable and it fosters a lifelong commitment in these young people to always help the needy.

BERNARDS TWP., NJ _ July is always "parks month" in Bernards Township, with the free Tuesday night concerts at Pleasant Valley Park, but this past July 17, the planned performance of "Refugee, Tom Petty Tribute" was a washout due to a rainstorm.

The performance has again been scheduled for this Tuesday, Aug. 14, at 7 p.m. at Pleasant Valley Park, located off Valley Road.

BERNARDS TWP., NJ - This Tuesday's Bernards Township Committee agenda includes presentations by two developers seeking to build housing at two locations with a combined maximum of 466 housing units, with each to set aside 62 units for low to moderate-income housing.

Earlier this week, a release said that public comment would be taken on the proposals during the Township Committee meeting, ...

SOMERVILLE., NJ – A Somerville man and his two sons, plus a fourth suspect from Newark, have been charged with kidnapping and assaulting a 21-year-old Somerville resident.

Arrested and charged with First Degree Kidnapping and Third Degree Assault are David Alex Villegas, 22, of Davenport Street; David Andres Villegas, 42, of Davenport Street; Troy Warren, 28, of Clinton Avenue, Newark, and ...

SOMERVILLE., NJ – A Somerville man and his two sons, plus a fourth suspect from Newark, have been ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Prosecutor's Office has announced that police agencies all over Somerset County, and around New Jersey, are participating in the state's largest drunk driving crackdown.

According to a release, the 2018 "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" Statewide Labor Day Crackdown begins Aug. 16 and finishes Sept. 4.

During the campaign Somerset and Hunterdon county law ...

SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Prosecutor's Office has announced that police agencies all ...

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BERNARDS TWP., NJ _ Bernards Township officials say the township has been "working in good faith" to reach a settlement agreement with the Fair Share Housing Center regarding a figure for affordable housing units in the township, and the matter will be on the Bernards Township Committee agenda for next Tuesday, Aug. 14.

Two potential developers will make presentations, according to a press ...

BERNARDS TWP., NJ _ Bernards Township officials say the township has been "working in good ...

BERNARDS TWP., NJ _ Robert Zachary "Zach" Bunsa, 23, who grew up in Basking Ridge, drowned in a lake in Georgia on Saturday night while attending a bachelor's party, authorities and media reports said.

Bunsa reportedly drowned in Lake Sinclair after saying he wanted to see how long he could hold his breath underwater, according to numerous reports on Tuesday, including an online news story ...

BERNARDS TWP., NJ _ Robert Zachary "Zach" Bunsa, 23, who grew up in Basking Ridge, drowned in a ...

BERNARDS TOWNSHIP, NJ - Several staffing moves at Cedar Hill Elementary School were approved by the Bernards Township Board of Education at its meeting on July 23.

The resignation of Kim Ace, an art teacher at the school, was accepted. Five teachers were hired to work at the school: Holly Beauchamp and Ben Green, both Grade 4; Tyler McKinnon, Grade 3; Danielle Sardone, special education, and ...

BERNARDS TOWNSHIP, NJ - Several staffing moves at Cedar Hill Elementary School were approved by the ...